Internal Oversight Division
The Internal Oversight Division (IOD) is an independent internal oversight body. It supports the Director General in his management responsibilities and assists program managers in attaining WIPO’s objectives. The work of the IOD is governed by the Internal Oversight Charter 
approved by the WIPO General Assembly. Its reports are published on this website in accordance with the Charter and the Report Publication Policy .
The 2022-2023 Internal Oversight Strategy defines the priorities of the Internal Oversight Division, based on the Organization’s Strategy House as outlined in the WIPO Medium Term Strategic Plan .
Reviews
The IOD carries out objective, systematic and independent reviews of program implementation and operations including:
Audits
Assessing the adequacy of management controls to ensure cost-efficient and accountable operations.
Evaluations
Analyzing and assessing program results to improve current implementation and performance as well as future planning.
Investigations
Examining possible wrongdoing and identifying vulnerable areas where fraudulent activity might occur.
Important – Internal audit and evaluation reports, as well as Management Implication Reports resulting from investigations, are published on the WIPO website within 30 days of their issuance. If required (to protect security, safety or privacy) the Director of IOD may, at his/her discretion, withhold a report in its entirety or redact parts of it.
Who audits IOD?
An independent external quality team assessed the internal audit function and gave it the highest possible rating of generally conforms with the standards.
An independent external team assessed the evaluation function. The review concludes that overall, the evaluation function is generally consistent with UNEG norms and standards.
An independent external team assessed the investigation function and concluded that overall, the investigation function is generally conform to the standards set forth in the Uniform Guidelines for Investigations endorsed by the Conference of International Investigators (CII).
Resources
Annual reports
Oversight activities at a glance
- January 1 – December 31, 2021
- January 1 – December 31, 2020
- January 1 – December 31, 2019
- January 1 – December 31, 2018
- January 1 – December 31, 2017
- January 1 - June 30, 2016
- January 1 - December 31, 2015
Quarterly Recommendations Dashboards
- May 17 – August 31, 2023
Other documents
- Validation Report of the WIPO Performance Report 2022/23
- Validation Report of the WIPO Performance Report 2020/21
- Validation Report of the WIPO Performance Report 2018/19
- Validation Report of the WIPO Performance Report 2016/17
- Validation of the 2014/15 Program Performance Report
- IOD risk assessment methodology
- Validation of the 2012/13 Program Performance Report